Spike Prime - Door camera - Jakub Vojtek
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About the project
The project integrates a distance sensor and a camera to monitor the entrance of a door. When the distance sensor detects movement within a specified range, the camera captures an image. The captured image is then processed using a face detection algorithm to identify and highlight faces. The images, along with the timestamps and the number of detected faces, are saved both as files and in a SQLite database for record-keeping.
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Build a robot
- Not all door frames are the same, build a holder that will work on yours.
- Find a place where you camera will reach and can be placed to watch doors without movement.
Building instructions:
Get the robot ready
- Connect the camera to the Raspberry Pi and ensure it is securely positioned in the holder.
- Calibrate the distance sensor to ensure it accurately detects movement within the desired range.
- Test the setup to verify that the camera captures images when movement is detected and that the images are saved correctly.
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Ideas for improvement
- Integrate an alert system that sends notifications to your phone or email when movement is detected.
- Implement a web interface to view the captured images and database records in real-time.
Evaluate your performance
- Think about how you approached the problem and about how else could it be solved.
- Evaluate yourself on how you adapted when something didn't work as you hoped it would.
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